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Featherston went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Reds.

Featherston is parlaying his current opportunity with the Rays into some decent production, as he's now slashing .273/.346/.591 and has hit safely in five of his last seven games. The 27-year-old's stint with the big-league club could be a fairly lengthy one if he can continue offering serviceable production, as Matt Duffy (heel) remains without a clear timetable for return.

Anderson is leading off and playing shortstop Thursday against the Twins, Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Anderson will stare down Twins left-hander Nik Turley, so Chicago moved him up in the lineup to get a platoon advantage. This makes him a more valuable start for the likelihood of an extra plate appearance.

Correa went 2-for-5 with a solo homer and a pair of runs in Wednesday's win over the A's.

While Correa has yet to even attempt a stolen base this year after breaking double digits in each of the past two seasons, he's doing his finest work yet at the plate. Every component of his .301/.378/.521 slash line represents a career high, and with 14 homers already, he's on pace to blast past his career-best 22 from two seasons ago.

Adrianza went 1-for-4 with three steals and an RBI against the White Sox on Wednesday.

It's disappointing that he didn't score any runs despite his fine work on the bases, which doubled Adrianza's steal total for the season. As an unremarkable hitter and relatively little-used utility infielder, he's not going to find a place on many fantasy rosters.

Lindor went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBI during Wednesday's win over Baltimore.

Now up to 14 homers, 33 RBI and 42 runs with a .256/.319/.491 slash line, Lindor is turning in another excellent fantasy campaign. His .251 BABIP is well below the .333 mark he posted through his first two seasons, so it's likely that his .256 batting average has positive regression ahead. Continue to view Lindor as a set-and-forget asset in all settings.

Manager Terry Francona said Lindor's approach at the plate is getting "better," and the skipper isn't worried about his shortstop's recent slump , Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Lindor's number have been trending the wrong way ever since a hot start to 2017. He's just 14-for-72 (.194) through 17 games this month, deflating the shortstop's overall average to .254 on the year. Lindor believes the struggle will benefit him in the long run. "It's only going to teach me how to be a better hitter. To understand what I am doing," the 23-year-old said. Francona agrees, saying he sees "a lot of progress" in Lindor's recent at-bats.

Bogaerts went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks during Wednesday's loss to Kansas City.

Bogaerts has hit three bombs over his past four games but just five for the season, so he's currently locked into a nice power groove at the dish. The shortstop is turning in another solid fantasy campaign with a .322/.376/.474 slash line, 33 RBI, eight stolen bases and 44 runs. He projects to remain a high-floor asset hitting in the heart of a strong Boston lineup, too.

Tejada is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Indians.

Tejada is expected to see the bulk of the at-bats at shortstop with J.J. Hardy (wrist) out of commission for at least a month, but he'll take a seat Wednesday following back-to-back starts. Paul Janish will spell him in the field and bat ninth.

Tejada will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Indians.

At least in the short term, Tejada appears set to pick up everyday at-bats at shortstop following the news that J.J. Hardy (wrist) won't be able to resume baseball activities for at least 4-to-6 weeks. As the owner of a career .326 on-base percentage, and with little semblance of pop or speed, Tejada doesn't project to offer much fantasy value in spite of the elevated role, especially while he bats at the bottom of the order.

Bogaerts hit two home runs and drove in four in a 3-for-4 performance Sunday against Houston.

Bogaerts doubled his home run total in the process. This marks the first multi-home run game of Bogaerts's career. After mashing 21 home runs last season, Bogaerts's early home run total was a bit disappointing. But he has been bringing the power in the form of doubles (18) and triples (4), so it's possible Sunday's slugging show is a sign of things to come.